29 May 2009

the gardens of an over-achiever...

I have a girlfriend. Okay, I have a few girlfriends - I am lucky that way. However I have this certain girlfriend. She is one of those gals that after you visit her, you leave completely utterly inspired. Well, sometimes you leave feeling like somehow you have been laying down on the job, but most visits, inspiration all the way. That certainly was the case this week when I visited her incredible property. Her gardens were, as per usual, incredible. She has a huge, gated garden area (gated to keep the critters out as they live on 50 acres outside of Seattle in the woods) and every year they redesign how they will plant their vegetables. This year, as in years past, it was gorgeous. Had it not been quite so sunny out (did I seriously just say it was too sunny in Seattle???) I could have gotten some fabulous, not completely washed out shots. Clearly I still have a lot to learn about photography...

~why yes, she does have a sink with running water in her garden...

And seriously - I could live in her chicken coop. Seriously...

Nadja has a blog with even more inspiration, if you are the over-achiever type that is...

Beautiful! I posted pics of my garden challenges this week and after viewing that I see I have a long way to go! Very inspiring as I don't have an eye for something until I actually see it. (I always buy whats on the mannequin too!)

So glad I found your lovely blog, and as far as this post goes, well I would be willing to live in the chicken coop and use the sink as a shower!!! So pretty,nice to a friend that inspires you!! All the best,Chrissy

Moi

always aspiring to run a fabulous home, raise the very best future husbands ever, and keep my marriage fresh and lively, i hope to find inspiration and to inspire with this blog. i love the potential for improvement each and every day!